Crime Rates at Town Square, Wallsend, NE28 8RE

Town Square area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Wallsend Central , and the 259th highest crime rate of 715 local areas in North Tyneside .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Town Square (NE28 8RE) in the last 12 months was 95.9 per 1,000 residents and was 43.3% lower than the Wallsend Central average (169.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 32.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -63.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 35.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Town Square (NE28 8RE), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 147 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.